Southern Tidings – The Southern Tidings is the official publication of the Southern Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists

Bible Ways to Stay Connected During COVID-19

January 2021

One of the challenges of this pandemic is staying connected with family, fellow church members, and friends. The New Testament has numerous “one another” commands that were given to the early Church to help them build connections and promote a sense of fellowship in the body of Christ. These one-another … »Read more

Virtual Evangelism

January 2021

With churches closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many things have been done virtually. Hasani Tait, pastor at Ephesus Church in Greenville, Mississippi, has found new ways to do virtual evangelism in safe, practical, and socially distanced ways. After much prayer, fasting, and conversation with Michael Lewis, pastor from Birmingham, … »Read more

My Dad, My Hero Glenn E. Smith

January 2021

Glenn Edward Smith now rests. Although the sun set for him on December 2, 2020, one month shy of 96 years old, the sky glow of this great though unfamous man will continue until split by the Master he served. Edith, Glenn’s tiny mother, taught him to sing, “Jesus, Rose … »Read more

Reflections of the Life and Legacy of Gregory Orville Mack, President of Southeastern Conference

January 2021

He had courage that could not be shaken, faith strong enough for the darkness, strength sufficient for the tasks, ambition to rise to any occasion, compassion for the weary soul, loyalty to his kingdom’s goal, and an inner spirit that lifted souls unto God.”

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I Am Loved to the Xtreme

January 2021

I Am Loved to the Xtreme reflects what can be seen at Lake Wales Spanish Church. Every Sabbath, at least before the pandemic, a band of 10 to 15 musicians have praised God with hearts and instruments as a big part of the church service.

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Evidence-based Information Combats COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy

January 2021

With a COVID-19 vaccine beginning to become available, many are deciding if and when they will be interested in taking it themselves. As the world watched an extraordinarily rapid development process paired with political dialogue on the topic, some Americans have drawn their own conclusions that contribute to hesitancy or … »Read more

Southern’s Outreach Program Crosses International Borders

January 2021

When 20-year-old China Williams attended an evangelistic meeting in May of 2020, she had no idea she would end up leaving her home in Auckland, New Zealand, to live in the United States three months later. After a long day of work, sitting in a meeting was the last thing … »Read more

The Politicization of Religious Liberty

January 2021

Fifteen years ago, I was engaging people in thinking about how a pandemic would affect our ability to worship together in congregations when the first Avian Flu virus jumped from birds to humans. That virus never made it to the United States, and our feeling of immunity to another country’s … »Read more

I Am Loved to the Xtreme

January 2021

IAm Loved to the Xtreme reflects what can be seen at Lake Wales Spanish Church. Every Sabbath, at least before the pandemic, a band of 10 to 15 musicians have praised God with hearts and instruments as a big part of the church service.

»Read more

Evidence-based Information Combats COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy

January 2021

With a COVID-19 vaccine beginning to become available, many are deciding if and when they will be interested in taking it themselves. As the world watched an extraordinarily rapid development process paired with political dialogue on the topic, some Americans have drawn their own conclusions that contribute to hesitancy or … »Read more

Virtual Evangelism

January 2021

With churches closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many things have been done virtually. Hasani Tait, pastor at Ephesus Church in Greenville, Mississippi, has found new ways to do virtual evangelism in safe, practical, and socially distanced ways. After much prayer, fasting, and conversation with Michael Lewis, pastor from Birmingham, … »Read more

Reflections of the Life and Legacy of Gregory Orville Mack, President of Southeastern Conference

January 2021

He had courage that could not be shaken, faith strong enough for the darkness, strength sufficient for the tasks, ambition to rise to any occasion, compassion for the weary soul, loyalty to his kingdom’s goal, and an inner spirit that lifted souls unto God.”

»Read more

My Dad, My Hero Glenn E. Smith January 11, 1925 – December 2, 2020

January 2021

Glenn Edward Smith now rests. Although the sun set for him on December 2, 2020, one month shy of 96 years old, the sky glow of this great though unfamous man will continue until split by the Master he served. Edith, Glenn’s tiny mother, taught him to sing, “Jesus, Rose … »Read more

Southern’s Outreach Program Crosses International Borders

January 2021

When 20-year-old China Williams attended an evangelistic meeting in May of 2020, she had no idea she would end up leaving her home in Auckland, New Zealand, to live in the United States three months later. After a long day of work, sitting in a meeting was the last thing … »Read more

The Politicization of Religious Liberty

January 2021

Fifteen years ago, I was engaging people in thinking about how a pandemic would affect our ability to worship together in congregations when the first Avian Flu virus jumped from birds to humans. That virus never made it to the United States, and our feeling of immunity to another country’s … »Read more